Author Archives: Jacob Myers

Throughout the day, The Lantern will continue to update as the members of Ohio State’s 2017 recruiting class fax in their letter of intents. The day began with those who have already enrolled in the program faxing in their letter of intents. Five-star linebacker Baron ...

Frustration is mounting in Columbus, with the team, coaching staff and fan base. It’s been like this way for awhile. But after a disheartening loss to Iowa on Saturday and another single-digit home loss in a pivotal conference matchup, it doesn’t seem like the frustration ...

Knowing what you’re going to get every night from your team as a head coach should be affordable. The 40-some practices in the preseason coupled with another 100-or-so and over 20 games played is more than enough time on the court to find an identity ...

Ohio State added its 20th member of the 2017 recruiting class with the commitment from three-star wide receiver Elijah Gardiner. He joins four-star Trevon Grimes and four-star Jaylen Harris as the wide receiver commits in OSU’s 2017 class. Gardiner, who hails from Kemp, Texas, ...

In late February 2016, Ohio State took down No. 9 Iowa to stay afloat in the NCAA tournament picture. The Hawkeyes choked down the stretch, losing four of its final five games to finish 12-6 in the Big Ten. Iowa then lost in the first ...

When Ohio State (13-8, 3-5 Big Ten) began conference play 0-4, it appeared the Buckeyes would be left in the dust as the rest of the conference would separate themselves from the pack. However, for some, it’s more difficult to leave the nest than it ...

Ohio State Senior Vice President and Athletics Director Gene Smith has served in numerous roles on NCAA committees throughout his 12-year tenure in Columbus. Some of those roles include five years on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament selection committee — he was the head of ...

2017 Ohio State commit, four-star center Kaleb Wesson of Westerville South and 2018 OSU commit, three-star shooting guard Dane Goodwin of Upper Arlington went toe-to-toe against each other at Upper Arlington High School on Tuesday night. Ranked 10th and 11th in the state, respectively, Upper ...

Ohio State’s 31-0 loss to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl came as a shock to many. What happened after the Fiesta Bowl wasn’t surprising to anyone. Ryan Day and Kevin Wilson were hired to co-coordinate the offense while former coordinators Ed Warinner and Tim Beck ...

The thought of a 6-foot-4 wide receiver featured in a college offense is a prospect recruiters at big-time college programs salivate over. For a passing offense that was wildly underwhelming in 2016, Ohio State coaches fit into that crowd. Lucky for them, they already have ...